Suspender-buckle



(No Model.)

RB.sPoomaRqv SUSPENDER BUCKLE.

Patented May 9, 1882.

S Y M R m A UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK B. sPooNER, on BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SUSPENDER -BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,777, dated May 9,1882.

Application filed February 14, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK B. SPoo NER, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Buckles, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object of my invention is to facilitate detaching a loop or ringfrom a buckle-fornistance, detaching the ring at the upper ends of asuspendcr strap from the suspenderbuckle.

The invention consists in a spring for pulling the sliding frame upwardfor the purpose of preventing the ring from dropping from the plate.

The invention further consists in tongues on the buckle-plate, whichtongues are provided with beveled jaws for holdingthe ringin place onthe tongue.

The invention further consists in parts and details of construction, aswill be fully described hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved buckle and of the suspenderand suspenderstrap. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of thesame. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal or front elevation of the sliding frameor plate on the buckle-plate. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal or frontelevation of my improved buckle, showing the sliding plate drawn down torelease the ring from the buckle.

The metal plate A is provided with a longitudinal slot, B, at the upperend of which a spiral or other suitable spring, 0, is attached to theplate A, the lower end of which spring is attached to the upper end of aframe or recessed plate, D, adapted to slide on the back of the plate A,to the lowerend of w hichframe D a strap, cord, or holder, E, isattached for pulling'lhis frame D downward. This strap or holder can beattached directly to thelower end of the frame D, or to an intermediateloop attached to the frame D. A bent tongue, F,

iproject-s upward within the middle open part of theframeD, and this tongue passes through a slot or aperture, G, in the lower part of the plateA. The upper end of the tongue is bent to form a hook, H, or the upperend of the tongue is provided with a head or transverse piece, whichhook, head, or transverse piece must be made to catch on the edges ofthe aperture G, so that when the frame'D is pulled downward a certaindistance the hook or head H catches on the sides of the aperture Gandchecks the movement of the frame D, thus preventing the tongue F frombeing-withdrawn entirely from the aperture G, and also preventing unduestretching of the spring 0, and dislocation and disarrangement of theparts as the frame 1) is guided in its movements by the tongue F.

The plate A is provided with a slot, J,on each side of the slotB, whichslots J open into the slot B at the lower end of the same, thus forminga spring-tongue, K, at each side of the slot B. The tongues K areprovided at the lower ends and on the inner edges with cam projectionsor jaws L,-i projecting from the surface of the tongues, and beveledoutward from the upper toward the lower ends.

The Suspender-band M can be held adj ustable to the plate A by any ofthe usual devices.

The ring or loop N is attached. to suspenderstraps O of the usualconstruction.

The sliding frame D can be constructed in different ways, but shouldpreferably be provided with a recess or aperture behind the tongues K,so that they can be pressed inward. The spring 0 always holds the frameD raised,

whereby the tongueF prevents the ring N from dropping from the plate A.

The operation is as follows: The ring N is passed over the tongue Funtil it rests between the bottom of the same and the front of the plateA, as shown in Fig. 1. During this movement of the ringNit slides up thebeveledjaws L, thereby pressing the lower ends of the tongues K inwarduntil the ring has passed over the lower ends of the jaws L, so that thetongues K then snap outward, and the lower ends of the jaws L will beabove the ring and will prevent the ring from being pushed upward, asthe ring would strike against the lower ends of these jaws L, as isclearly shown in Fig. 2. The pants or other article will thus besuspended from the tongue F and plate A by means of the ring N. If theringN is to be detached from the buckle-plate A, the frame D is pulleddownward in the direction of the arrow aby means of the holder E, or bypulling on the lower end of the frame D itself. Ifthe frame D is pulledin the direction of the arrow at until the hook or head H catches on thelower end of the plate A, as shown in Fig. 4, the tongue F will havebeen withdrawn from in front of the ring N, and this ring will drop fromthe plate A, as there will be nothing to hold it on this plate A. Assoon as the holder or strap E is released the spring 0 will draw theframe D upward again.

I have described my improved buckle as applied to suspenders; but it isevident that it can be used in harness or for other purposes as well.

The hook N can be attached to and detached from the buckle in a verysimple manner, and very rapidly and conveniently.

The entire mechanism is verysimple and not apt 'to get out of order.

Having thus fully described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire tosecure bv Letters Patent-- 7 1. In a buckle, the combination, with thebuckle-plate, ot' a sliding frameprovided with a hook passing through anaperture in the buckle plate, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a buckle, the combination, with the plate A, of the sliding frameD, provided with a hook or tongue, F, and of the spring (1,substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

3.111 a buckle, the combination, with the plate A, provided withspringtongues K, havwith spring-tongues K, having jaws at their' lowerends, of the sliding frame D,'provided with a tongue, F, passing throughthe aperture G, and having a hook or head at its up-' per end, and ofthe spring 0, substantially as herein shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

5. In a buckle, the combination, with the plate A, of the sliding frameD, provided with a hook or tongue, F, the spring 0, and the holder orstraps E, attached to the frame D, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a buckle, the combination, with the plate A, provided with anaperture, G, of the sliding frame D, provided with a tongue, F, passingthrough the aperture G, and provided at its end with a hook or head, H,substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose setforth.

7. In a buckle, the combination, with the plate A, provided with slots13 and J, forming spring-tongues K, of the sliding frame D, providedwith a tongue, F, and ot' the spring 0,

substantially as herein shown and described, andfor the purpose setforth.

FREDERICK B. SPOONER. Witnesses:

OSCAR F.- GUNZ, (l. SEDGWIOK.

